Iroha Grand Hotel Kintetsu Nara Ekimae

The hotel lobby and rooms were more spacious than expected, and since it was renovated in 2022, everything is in great condition. The front desk service was excellent, with English and Chinese support. At check-in, each guest could choose a face mask and a bath tablet, and there were tea bags, instant coffee, and a water dispenser by the elevator. In addition to the usual amenities like a toothbrush, comb, and cotton swabs, they also provided skincare products such as toner, lotion, and face wash for one day. There’s a laundry room on the third floor with a dryer option (only accepts 100 yen coins, but there’s a coin exchange machine in the lobby). On the first night, we stayed in a double room with breakfast. The breakfast buffet had both Japanese and Western options and was very satisfying. It was very hot in Nara during our stay, and the front desk even gave us cooling wet wipes. We could also leave our luggage at the hotel. The room was quiet and comfortable, so we decided to stay one more night in a standard twin room, which was only slightly smaller. The double room had a view, while the twin room was partially blocked but still had natural light. Great value for money — we’d love to stay here again next time!

One word. Perfect. This has been by far my favourite place I've stayed on my overall trip to Japan. I had the most pleasant stay here. You can refill your water bottle. The amenities are really good and the location is really great. I really loved the room. Perfect size for solo traveller. And kudos to the staff for excellent service.

Had a great one-night stay here with a friend. It was just a short walk from the station which was very convenient, and there's a shopping district nearby with tons of food options. Staff spoke English very well and we were able to leave our bags here in the morning before checking in in the afternoon. I was also able to do laundry here for 600 yen base price in a combination washer and dryer, though I had to extend it by 30 minutes for 100 yen since it wasn't quite dry. Fair warning, it only takes 100 yen coins, but there is a money changing machine on the first floor. The only potential concern is that the beds were fairly hard, which my friend didn't like, but I was okay with them, so if you like your beds on the soft side then be wary!